NEWS RELEASE For immediate release 16 April 2025 Spring Makers’ Fair - Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum is hosting a Spring Makers’ Fair on 3 and 4 May showcasing a wide variety of craft to purchase from an exciting range of craft makers from Worcestershire and beyond. An exquisite and colourful range of jewellery, woodwork, homeware, textiles, metalwork, painting and prints, as well as [...]
News release For Immediate Release Thursday 3 April 2025 Hop on over for a brilliant family day out at Hartlebury Castle in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside in the Easter holidays. Over the Easter weekend (Friday – Monday), visitors can join the Easter Eggstravaganza and take part in one of the Castle’s Easter egg hunts, with a guaranteed chocolate egg for every hunter (dairy-free available). Families can meet the Easter [...]
News release For Immediate Release Friday 14 February 2025 The Commandery’s biggest weekend of the year is back on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 February 2025 – the perfect way to round off the February half-term holiday. Experience a fantastic family day out where you can encounter characters from centuries past. Explore the building and gardens, discover living history encampments, and see military displays in action at this exciting two-day event. [...]
News release | For Immediate Release 20 January 2025 A brand new exhibition opening on 1 February at Worcester’s historic Commandery will transport visitors back to 1890 and shed light on living conditions in Victorian Worcester. The exhibition brings to life another significant period in The Commandery’s history when it was a school for blind boys. The wing where the new exhibition can be found was used by many different individual [...]
News release For Immediate Release Wednesday 19 November Bring the whole family for a festive weekend at Hartlebury Castle this December. Jampacked with fun activities, A Family Christmas is the perfect time to create magical memories. The Castle will be alive with seasonal music and enchanting decorations, and Mother Christmas will be waiting to greet families throughout the event on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December. Explore the Castle and Museum [...]
Friday 4 October 2024 University of Worcester lecturers are running a series of workshops in historic settings to inspire residents’ creative side. Dr Lucy Arnold, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, and Dr Jack McGowan, Principal Lecturer in Creative Writing, have teamed up to provide literary and creative writing sessions that reflect on and are inspired by historic or heritage buildings in the City. This is part of their wider project, called ‘Can These Stones Speak’, [...]
